china marked the beginning of the new cycle in the lunar calendar. when the dragon makes room for the snake. people celebrated with a straw dragon. more than 65 feet long and is on the guinness world records as the longest dragon in the world. the new year is traditionally also a time for fireworks, but this year authorities have asked people to tone it down to reduce pollution. >> ama: san francisco began celebrating chinese new year today, kicking off in the financial district. mayor ed lee took part in the year of the serpent eye-dotting ceremony to welcome the year of the snake. people born in the year of the snaking thought to be thoughtful and yet complex characters. time to get a check on the weather, which was just fantastic today, leigh. >> leigh: it was great. a little on the cool side, especially with temperatures this morning in the mid-to-low 30s, but a beautiful sunset shot from our high definition walnut creek cam. and live doppler 7 hd showing you clear skies. thanks the winds out of the north northeast, and all of that is just being